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and so and tried the of many longed see
The universe,
So men
Have vast, a mystery. to countless great secret sought ages, Through
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could chance, by through things—to man
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Such find;
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And His Behold is scroll—
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universe, be below, no heav’n, one on the to such take?’ earth. yet the ... of found or worth
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open would some chance, ability,
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Yet were looked as still we, all sad at around;
And he might and too, solemn be
If that wept none found. was worthy weeping sight.
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scroll the unveiled!’ has seals;
He now the the said, take and But not!
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redemption’s lo, beheld the o’ercame looked for see,
But, then up Lion Lamb;
Christ the John he man. wrought a work enemy,
And to both So,
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voices creatures offer the before praise,
All living fall raise! Lion-Lamb;
Let His theirs us throne,
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